#94807F
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(61.8% 0.025 21.2), rgb(148, 128, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#94807F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94807F |
| RGB | rgb(148, 128, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 9%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.025 21.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #94807F | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #94807F | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94807F text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94807F text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D7
oklch(88.4% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBD
oklch(80.9% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9C9B
oklch(70.6% 0.019 21.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#94807F
oklch(61.8% 0.025 21.2)
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Step 600
600
#826D6C
oklch(55.4% 0.027 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E5B5A
oklch(49% 0.025 21.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4B4A
oklch(42.8% 0.02 22.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E3E
oklch(37.6% 0.017 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2524
oklch(27.1% 0.009 29)
#94807F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #83827F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88867F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997E80 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94807F
#94807F
oklch(61.8% 0.025 21.2)
- #758A8C
#758A8C
oklch(61.7% 0.024 203.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #94807F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
Use #94807F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.